The perfect pants

It occurs to me as I sit here and look at my haphazardly packed gym bag that I really need some new pants. Just a passing thought, but it is getting really cold outside and if I want to continue working out outside (UH, running) I should get some running pants. Then I need to take inventory and try to recall what it was exactly that I was wearing last year. Did I have any pants last year or was I somehow tougher and the weather didn't bother me? Well of course I had the sweats I'm wearing now. Of course, they shrunk a little in the wash. No, seriously, thats not just the cupcakes talking, they really shrunk!!! They still fit okay, but any sweatpants that are gonna show panty lines really should be tossed. There's the pair of yoga pants haphazardly lying across the top of the bag. They are super super loose. Of course they are kind of Gran's with a really mega loose fit and 3 foot inseam and uber stretchy waistband with a string tie! These pants aren't really suitable to be wearing outside, and really not good for running. Why they would be flapping back and forth so much I might literally take flight! When I bought them I thought they were the best pants ever. Loose and comfy, so good I bought two. (Mental note, anything purchased pre-menstrual in the basement "ladies" sport section is not a really good idea.) Then there were the hanes sweatpants. Elastic waist and pegged legs. *ring* *ring*, uh hello 1982, you can have your pants back. Nuff said. I do have three pairs of "track" pants, but two are very thin and cheap and the other pair really are getting worn. When ever I go to the running store and get new shoes, I am always eyeballing the "running" specific pants. They are usually 60 bucks or more, and my cheap ass poor side have a hard time spending that much money on something besides electricity or gas. Of course I have to think back to that search for the perfect running shorts. I still haven't succeeded in finding a pair that don't bulge out in the belly. I know they should be loose, but whatever. I need some substance! I have yet to try on these lovely expensive pants. They seem so form fitting. I mean I suppose I understand they are really kind of supposed to be so you don't get the whole "flying nun" flap going on while puttering around the hood, but wow. Do I really want to put it all out there? Every little bump and misplaced curve? And so what if I do, right? Who really cares? No one looks at you when you are running right? I wonder if anyone else has issues with finding pants or shorts that are just right or is it just me.